Finding quality television content for early learners is crucial. However, not every show for toddlers and kids that is entertaining is educational. With Netflix’s Wonderoos, the creators have found a creative way to make learning fun, while incorporating a social-emotional component within each episode. Wonderoos centers on an adventurous and charming crew of young animal friends from all over the world who sing, play, and learn together as they embark on a journey of ‘Firsts’ that are very relevant early to toddlers and small kids.
In the context of learning stages, content that is rich in: communication and language that lends itself to listening and attention-centered skill sets, content that engages children in a way that encourages kids to follow directions and answer the ‘how’ and ‘why’ for kids, as well as content that encourages speaking, understanding the world, and incorporates the expressive arts are very important to this age group. With Wonderoos, there’s a musical how-to guide for both preschoolers and their parents.
The social-emotional curriculum embedded within each 11-minute episode incorporates music, has themes that center good behavior and character development, and showcase other cultures from around the world. With this new forthcoming show, young kids learn practical life skills in a sweet, kid-friendly manner. Topics include: respecting the views of others, how to take responsibility, and learning the consequences of actions. The show even models the proper behavior for navigating what to do when you make mistakes. The content is very practical in its approach to providing a fun and lively guide to accomplishing preschool milestones.
At the end of each episode, kids and parents are given practical takeaways and three simple tips that can be applied to their everyday lives so early learners can confidently put what they’ve learned to work all while having a great time!
According to the press release, Wonderoos is a Netflix original series produced by 7ate9 Entertainment Production EP and Showrunner: Artur Spigel (Massive Monster Mayhem, JoJo Siwa: My World, It’s UnBUNGAlievable!) and co-created by Hannah Kole with music by award-winning television and film composer Matt Mahaffey who has created music for films such as Shrek and Disney Junior’s Henry Hugglemonster. The story editing is by Douglas Wood (Bob the Builder, Molly of Denali, Floogals, etc.).
The Wonderoos is set to premiere on Netflix on November 24.